Rumor: Samsung Planning a Worldwide Recall for Their New Galaxy Note7

According to Korean media outlet Yonhap News Agency, Samsung is preparing to issue a global recall for all of its Galaxy Note7 models. If true, it’s an unprecedented move which will surely do serious damage to the Note brand, and even Samsung itself.

This rumored recall comes in the wake of several users reporting that the non-removable lithium-ion battery in their Note7 exploded while on the charger. It’s a problem we’ve seen in the past with a few other phones, but this time, Samsung must have good reason to believe that the issue is more widespread than a few defective devices.